India, Oct. 16 -- Navy chief admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi on Thursday highlighted the growing cyber vulnerabilities as India's maritime domain rapidly transforms through digital technologies.

Speaking at a seminar - Impact of Cyber-attacks in Maritime Sector and Its Effects on National Security and International Relations - Tripathi said that with 12 major ports, over 200 non-major ports, and over 11,000 km of coastline with expanding blue economy projects, the implications of a cyber disruption could be enormous.

"The seas are our global commons. A cyber disruption at sea, or in any major port, therefore, does not remain confined to one nation's boundaries. Its impact can ripple across supply chains, distort global markets, and even unse...